Search Results: keywords:"mental health parity"

  • H. R. 957 — To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:596

    The bill H.R. 957, titled the "Parity Enforcement Act of 2025," proposes to impose civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements. It amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that group...

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    The bill wants to make sure people get treated the same for mental health problems as they do for other health problems by making rules that companies have to follow. If they don't follow these rules, they might have to pay money as a penalty.

  • S. 5524 — To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,531

    The bill S. 5524, titled the "Parity Enforcement Act of 2024," aims to impose civil monetary penalties on entities that violate mental health parity requirements in the United States. It modifies existing laws such as the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement...

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    The bill wants to make sure that people get the same care for their mental health as they do for their physical health by charging money if companies don't follow the rules. It also wants to make sure everyone involved, like health plans and service helpers, play fair and follow the rules.

  • H. RES. 1242 — Prioritizing mental health to the same degree as physical health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:302

    H. RES. 1242 aims to give mental health the same level of importance as physical health to tackle the rise in suicides and drug overdoses in the United States. The resolution highlights the need for better enforcement of mental health insurance parity laws and seeks to reduce...

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    Mental health is really important, just like taking care of our bodies, so this bill wants to make sure people who feel very sad or use drugs have the help they need to feel better and stay safe. It talks about making sure there are more doctors and helpers, teaching about feelings in schools, and making sure everyone gets the right kind of help, no matter who they are.

  • S. 4023 — To further protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information by eliminating ghost networks.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:13,414

    The bill, titled the "Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act," seeks to improve patient protection and the accuracy of health provider directories by eliminating "ghost networks"—networks that provide misleading or incorrect information about healthcare providers. It mandates...

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    The bill is like a superhero trying to stop fake doctor lists so people can find the right help for mental health and addiction. It also gives money to help states teach people about their healthcare rights and make sure the information is correct.

  • S. 4312 — To establish a United States Senate Commission on Mental Health for the purpose of providing to Congress and the President independent, expert policy recommendations to improve access to and affordability of mental health care services.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,019

    S. 4312 proposes the creation of the United States Senate Commission on Mental Health, which aims to give Congress and the President expert policy suggestions to make mental health care services more accessible and affordable. The Commission will be made up of eight members,...

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    The bill wants to create a special group made of Senators and experts to come up with ideas to help people get better mental health care. They will look at how well mental health services work and suggest ways to make them better and more affordable.